The (lack of) Police Oversight Commission Audit
City Auditor Jorge Oseguera brought his team’s report to the city council on the effectiveness of the Police Oversight commission that...
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- Dec 20, 2021
- 5 min
Drugs, Traffic, and Tear Gas
Two Public Safety and Justice items at the BOS meeting on the Nov. 16th caught our eye, both related to increasing the amount of money...
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- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Watching County Officials rake in the DOUGH
12.08.2021 Item #5: SET SALARIES FOR THE ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS: ASSESSOR, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND SHERIFF FOR THE 2023-2027 TERM OF...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 5 min
Realignment and a lack of transparency
Shoutout to Miguel A. Garcia for all his help creating this piece! So what happened? In December the County Board of Supervisors approved...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
More Funding for Probation
Thanks to our friends at Decarcerate Sacramento for writing up this piece! On 12/14 Decarcerate Sacramento mobilized voices to the Board...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
11 more police positions??
Thank you for the awesome note-taking from Mason Taylor that made this post possible! Read on for a quick summary of the ARPA consent...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 5 min
Illegal Cooperation with ICE
A Newsbreak article (from SJPC ally Robert J Hansen) to check out in reference to this issue is linked here. What was this item all...
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- Dec 19, 2021
- 2 min
Another Community Survey - Another Community Bill
This just in - Sacramento County’s residents main concern is homelessness and homelessness’s younger sibling affordable housing. It only...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 8 min
Did you know that the Sacramento City Council has a Racial Equity Ad Hoc Committee?!?
How It Came To Be Back in June, Councilmember Mai Vang requested racial equity training and capacity building for Councilmembers together...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min
The County budget begins
On October 27th, staff from the Sacramento County Budget and Debt Management Office hosted 2 workshops introducing the County budget...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 5 min
Some Frosty takes on public health
Thank you to our note-taker for this meeting - Mason Taylor! Mason chose to report back on the discussion surrounding items 25 & 26 from...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 5 min
Yet another County-wide survey
Thanks again to our awesome note-taker Mason Taylor! It's budget season! Read on to find out more about what the County has been up to....
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- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Participatory budget efforts are starting to ramp up
If U don’t remember this commission, here’s a brief refresher: The Measure U Advisory Committee is the oversight body for the 1cent sales...
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- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
A County's promise to incoming refugees
As US troops withdrew from Afghanistan this summer, the Taliban took control of the country, and the longest war in American history was...
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- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Takes Over As Director of Human Assistance
"Another white man to manage services serving mostly women and BIPOC folxs" Former Sheriff’s Deputy Takes Over Director of Human...
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- Oct 10, 2021
- 3 min
The County's $1 million American Rescue Plan Survey
Well, for anyone who’s looking to see what happens when county executives and contractors don’t follow through on their assignment,...
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- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
Pandemic recovery with a racial equity lens!
California COVID Justice (CCJ) is led by Public Health Advocates and a steering committee of 9 brilliant women who are relentless in...
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 6 min
Sac County Board of Supes Approve Final FY 2021/22 All Funds Budget
With three whole days set aside for final budget hearings, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors gave their final approval on the...
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min
Budgeting Basics with SPD
At the beginning of every city council meeting they have the consent calendar. This is where they lump a bunch of things together, and...
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 3 min
Don't Measure U our ARPA Dollars
Don’t “Measure U” - Our ARPA Funds Listen Up! Millions of dollars in Covid relief funds are heading to Sacramento, and everyone wants a...
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